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Students raise one ‘Voice’ to fight bullying Parent, religious groups deeply divided

BY KIM ZARZOUR

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Ontario may have shown strong leadership in passing anti-bullying legislation Bill 13 this week, but Bill Belsey, founder of one of the world’s top anti-bully organizations, says that’s not enough.

“The government of Ontario could come along and write a cheque to York Region for a million dollars, but that by itself won’t change anything. In addressing bullying, small is big.

It’s the small stuff that makes a difference.”

And by small stuff, he means students not politicians — those on the front lines of the bully battle, the ones who can make little day-to-day changes in behaviour, can think before they speak, can stand up for victims and spread the word that bullying is not the norm.

Mr. Belsey, a Calgary middle school teacher and founder of the internationally recognized bullying.org website, was the keynote speaker at yesterday morning’s Our Voice student-led conference in Richmond Hill, bringing together more than 500 students from 197 York public schools.

While the rest of the province was distracted by controversy over the passing of Bill 13 and the ensuing debate over Catholic funding and gay-straight alliances in schools, these students were talking about what’s really happening and what they think can be done about it.

The students, chosen because they have had direct experience with bullying, spent the day in workshops at the Richmond Hill conference offering suggestions for the school board’s anti-bullying strategy.

Despite the media headlines focusing on gay victims, these students came from all walks of life, many bullied for a variety of See DIRECTOR WORE PINK, page 14.

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HIGH FIVE FINISH Nina Jabbari, 14, and Bonnie Liu, 12, of Richmond Rose Public School, earn high fives all around after completing the FitClub 5k run Tuesday hosted at their school. For more photographs, turn to page 12 and click photo gallery online at yorkregion.com

Residents plead with town to retain small site

BY ADAM MC LEAN

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Lorri Bates says she and her neighbours at the Springhead Gardens townhouse complex are being “picked on”, as council considers returning 13 parking spaces to parkland.

“I really hope all the councillors listen to reason and at least discuss the situation with us before they just take these spots that we rely on,” said Ms Bates, who serves as the area’s York Condominium Corporation representative.

“We are not a transient community by

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any stretch — we are homeowners, we are taxpayers. The town leases land to other people, why not us?

“I fear we are getting picked on,” she added, stating less than 3 per cent of the 62 housing units are rentals.

Should the parking spaces near Baif Park be removed, residents will be forced to park on neighbouring streets, which could net $30 fines from bylaw enforcement or $40 fines for parking on the private property of nearby businesses.

The town recently discovered the 13 spaces on a small parcel of town-owned

parkland had been leased for 10 years to the condo board at 189 Springhead in 1979.

With changes in property management and town record-keeping practices, the lease agreement was overlooked, leaving the townhouse complex to claim the 220square-metre parcel as part of its north parking lot for 33 years.

It wasn’t until old parkland documents were recently examined that the town realized these spots were once part of the adjacent Baif Park.

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Youth accused in York officer’s slaying in court

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to excuse his client from the preliminary inquiry — except for the reading of the charges and allegations levelled against him, which were read by Crown prosecutor Robert Scott.

Meanwhile, several members of the dead officer’s family, including his widow, Melissa, sat in the packed courtroom. Mrs. Styles is a civilian employee of York police.

Many high-ranking York Regional Police officers, including Chief Eric Jolliffe, were at the courthouse in a show of support for the Styles family.

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The youth accused of murdering York Regional Police Const. Garrett Styles appeared briefly at the beginning of his preliminary inquiry Monday.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, wore all black and a silver tie.

He is charged with first-degree murder.

The youth, who has lost the use of three of his limbs, was seated in a wheelchair behind his lawyer, David Berg.

Mr. Berg had earlier convinced the court

to exit.

The youth was wheeled out of the courtroom by members of his family.

Evidence presented during the preliminary inquiry cannot be reported due to a publication ban.

The inquiry is conducted to determine if the Crown has enough evidence to take the case to trial. When it concludes, the youth will be ordered to stand trial or freed.

The inquiry is to run for the next several weeks.

Const. Styles stopped a 2005 Dodge Caravan minivan just before 5 a.m. June 28, 2011 on Hwy. 48, south of Herald Road.

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Four people, including the male youth, were in the vehicle, police said.

During the incident, Const. Styles was dragged about 300 metres before the driver lost control and rolled the minivan, pinning the officer.

East Gwillimbury firefighters freed Const.

Styles and he was rushed to Southlake Regional Health Centre, where he died.

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WHAT WE MEAN BY FUNDRAISING IN THIS METROLAND SPECIAL REPORT

Fundraising is defined in this report as an activity in the school community conducted by parents, students and/or staff to raise funds for the benefit of the school and students.

BY KRISTEN CALIS, JESSICA CUNHA AND ROSIE-ANN GROVER

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n an affluent neighbourhood in the nation’s capital, a school the prime minister’s children once attended is flush with cash. The money comes from serious fundraising that brings in $60,000 just in pizza lunches and a well-attended book fair.

Rockcliffe Park Public School — a kindergarten to Grade 6 school with a large proportion of children from area embassies — does not disclose the total it brings in through fundraising by its heavily involved parents, students and teachers. But school council minutes show it had more than enough to spend $12,000 on hiphop and drumming sessions for the arts program, a cricket skills tune-up and new equipment for the gym. Funds from the book fair covered the $5,000 for this year’s author workshop. It brings writers such as Alphabeasts sensation Wallace Edwards, a Governor General’s Award winner, to the school for — as the website puts it — “the extraordinary experience to have the opportunity to converse with an author of a book you have just read and loved!”

Five kilometres away, at Queen Mary Street Public School, celebrated author visits just don’t happen.

This school, where the majority of students are from homes where English is a second language, is lucky if it raises $500 in a year, says Chris Ellis, who sits on four Ottawa school councils.

Any fundraising proceeds that do come in go to the deficit-ridden milk program or subsidize field trips for families struggling on an average parent income of $29,000, compared with $155,000 at Rockcliffe Park (figures from the Fraser Institute). An Arabic and Somali-

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Playground equipment is a popular fundraising goal for provincial schools. Others include computers and field trips. speaking multicultural liaison officer visits Queen Mary twice a week.

“Most schools I’m directly involved with are schools that all struggle to raise funds,” Mr. Ellis said. “They’re dealing with communities that don’t have the capacity to raise funds, which is the irony of it; schools that are most challenged — and you could arguably say have the greatest need for additional resources — are the very schools that find it hard to raise funds.”

Similar disparities exist across Ontario, where the top 10 per cent of fundraising schools bring in the same amount of money as the bottom 75 per cent combined, according to People for Education’s 2012 report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools.

“You can see in that way how big the gap is,” said Annie Kidder, executive director of the parent-led organization. Society, not just parents, needs to be concerned with the gap.

“It’s the next generation of society that’s being educated,” she said.

“It will have an impact on everybody.”

It means schools with the ability to raise large sums can significantly enrich their students’ education with high-tech learning aids such as laptops and SMART Boards. But in many schools, fundraising isn’t just for the frills. It’s for classroom basics such as air conditioning and books or breakfast programs.

A survey of 28 school boards turned up fundraising gaps as large

as $500,000 between schools in the same board. It also underscored how firmly money from bake sales, car washes and other fundraising has become entrenched in the education system.

Concern is growing about the overuse of fundraising — and the disparities it creates — at a time when public money is tightening under the McGuinty government’s austerity drive. And despite the province’s introduction last month of the first fundraising guidelines, no formal rules, in the form of province-wide regulations, to govern the vast amounts of money collected.

How much money do Ontario schools fundraise? Many boards don’t want to say. Metroland surveyed 28 English public and Catho-

Go to yorkregion.com to read the full story in our Hot Topics. lic school boards and found more than half were reluctant to provide financial information.

Fundraising is a sensitive issue, especially when disclosure of inequities is possible. In Waterloo, a public board representative declined to provide a breakdown of funds raised, saying it would allow the public to see disparities. In Hamilton’s public board, teachers and principals were given scripts on how to respond to Metroland reporters.

Only 11 of the 28 school boards surveyed provided their fundraising total. Fundraising in those boards pumped $26 million into their 788 schools. The remaining 17 boards provided only a broad figure that includes fundraising, but is mixed in with other revenue.

In boards that provided schoolby-school breakdowns, there are significant gaps in money raised.

In Halton’s public board, $500,000 separates White Oaks Secondary in Oakville, which raised $511,000 last year, from Acton District High School, which took in just $8,000.

In York, more than $125,000 separates two elementary schools within the same separate board.

Woodbridge’s St. Clare Catholic School brought in $131,000. In a less affluent area in Markham, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School raised just $4,000.

Richmond Hill’s Bayview Hill Elementary School council, fearful of an initiative forcing them to share the wealth, discussed a strategy at a school council meeting Nov. 28. Minutes posted on their website state, “We have an opening balance of $142,000 from last year and we must use this money before the province moves to level the playing field and distributes the money amongst other schools.”

School council co-chairperson Wendy Steinberg credits the 800 students, dedicated parent volunteers and successful weekly pizza lunches for the school’s successful fundraising numbers.

“We’re all for inclusivity and diversity,” she said, “but we worked hard for that money.”

She feels the funds should stay within the school community where the average parent income is $117,800.

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Tuesday, June 11 – Council – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 19 – Committee of the Whole – 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 20 – Council Public Meeting – 7:30 p.m.

Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s Website under the Council section “Meetings and Agendas” tab. Council meetings will be held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES The Mayor and Members of Richmond Hill Council are now accepting applications to fill citizen vacancies on the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Road Watch Committee and invite you to volunteer your time and experience to participate.

NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT

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8BTUF 3FDZDMJOH NEXT YARD WASTE COLLECTION IS JUNE 11 Yard waste is collected on designated Mondays throughout the spring, summer and fall. Please put yard waste in reusable containers, brown paper bags, cardboard boxes or tied in bundles. Remember that yard waste in plastic bags will NOT be accepted.

The maximum weight is 40 lbs. per item and bag limits do not apply to yard waste collection. Yard waste must be at the curb by 7 a.m. and may not be placed there at any time other than collection days.

For more information, call Access Richmond Hill at 905-771-8800.

3PBE $MPTVSFT 1BSLJOH 3FTUSJDUJPOT HERITAGE VILLAGE DAY ROAD CLOSURES JUNE 9, 2012 – 8 A.M. TO 11 P.M. The following streets will be closed on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. for the Heritage Village Day. – Yonge Street from Major Mackenzie Drive to Crosby Avenue.

– Wright Street between Yonge Street and Hall Street – Centre Street W, Arnold Crescent between Yonge Street and Elizabeth Street N – Dunlop Street, Centre Street E, Lorne Avenue between Yonge Street and Church Street – Bedford Park Avenue from Yonge Street to 60m east thereafter.

– Richmond Street will be closed from the west side of Yonge Street to the east side of the parking lot entrance to the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts from Friday, June 8th at 2 p.m. to Sunday, June 10th at 2 a.m.

OAK RIDGES FAIR ROAD CLOSURES & PARKING RESTRICTIONS JUNE 15, 16 AND 17, 2011 The following streets will be closed to through traffic starting June 15, 2011 at 6 p.m. to June 17, 2012 6 p.m.: – Olde Bayview Avenue and Sunset Beach Road from North Lake Road to Bayview Park Lane.

– Bethesda Road from Bayview Avenue to Olde Bayview Avenue.

Local traffic only will be maintained from North Lake Road for properties fronting on Olde Bayview south of North Lake Road to the Boat House. Local access to the boat house and the launch ramp will also be maintained.

Local traffic only will be maintained to Vanek Road including 649 and 655 Sunset Beach Road from the south (from the intersection of Sunset Beach Road and Bayview Park Lane).

PARKING RESTRICTIONS Temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted on the following streets: - West side of Olde Bayview Avenue from North Lake Road to Capelle Street.- West side of Fergus Avenue and Moray Avenue for a distance of 50m from North lake Road northerly.

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Accessibility Advisory Committee The mandate of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is to provide advice and comments to Council and staff with regard to the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of the Richmond Hill’s Accessibility Plan, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

Road Watch Committee The mandate of the Road Watch Committee is to work as a community-based Committee of appointed citizens and business representatives, with the assistance of the York Regional Police and staff from the Environmental and Infrastructure Services Department, to undertake various information initiatives to help make Richmond Hill a safer place to work and live in respect of public highways and other similar roadways.

Application forms are available at the Town of Richmond Hill, Clerk’s Office, and on the Town’s website at www.richmondhill.ca and are due by Friday, June 8, 2012. Information regarding the mandate and meeting time of the committees is available on our website.

To be eligible you must be a Richmond Hill resident and/or a property owner, a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older, and not employed by the municipality or local board. For more information about the citizen appointments, please contact Gloria Collier, Deputy Clerk, at (905) 747-6363 or by e-mail at gcollier@richmondhill.ca.

Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk Tel: (905) 771-2529 Fax: (905) 771-2502 E-mail: clerks@richmondhill.ca

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SIDEWALK LEVELING The Town of Richmond Hill’s Community Services Department, Public Works Operations Division has commenced a sidewalk leveling contract at various locations in the area of Hwy 7 to 16th Avenue and Bathurst Rd to Bayview Ave within the Town of Richmond Hill.

Work commenced May 29, 2012 and contingent on weather conditions, we anticipate completion by June 29, 2012.

The work will involve drilling a hole in the sidewalk and then injecting a cement mixture to hydraulically lift the sidewalk to correct vertical deflections between the sidewalk bays.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Operations Division at (905) 884-8013.

The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following application under the Planning Act: Item 1: INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE NO.: D02-12014 Adam Grossi, Planning Technician 905-771-2413, adam.grossi@richmondhill.ca A request from CHRISTINE ANN LEGGE, EXECUTOR ESTATE OF RUSSELL ALBERT RAINEY to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described as Lots 21 – 23, Plan 201 and municipally known as 16 Drynoch Avenue. The application seeks to permit the creation of three building lots with frontages of 15.24 metres (50 feet). The proposed lots are to be rezoned to Single Detached Six (R6) Zone under by-law 313-96, as amended.

The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that a “complete” development application has been received by the Town of Richmond Hill pursuant to the Planning Act. The application has been circulated to Town departments and external agencies for review and comment. A Council Public Meeting will be scheduled and held at a later date, with formal notice being provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act. If you wish to express your views with respect to this application, please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted above. The personal information accompanying your submission will become part of the public record. Additional information related to this application is also available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during regular business days at the Town’s Planning & Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 4th Floor (Telephone: 905-771-8910).

DATED THIS 7TH DAY OF JUNE, 2012.

COUNCILLOR CARMINE PERRELLI’S WARD 2 COMMUNITY BBQ Crosby Park – June 10th, 2012 12:00 – 3:00 pm VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Call 905.771.5501 &REE ""1 s #HILDREN S !CTIVITIES s #OMMUNITY "OOTHS

YONGE STREET SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION – APRIL TO APPROXIMATELY MID-AUGUST 2012 The Regional Municipality of York (York Region) will be working in your community to provide essential improvements to the sanitary sewers. The planned work involves rehabilitating sanitary sewers and manholes along Yonge Street, between Worthington Avenue and King Road.

To ensure the safety of the public and construction workers at the intersection of North Lake Road and Yonge Street, it will be necessary to close the access to and from North Lake Road onto Yonge Street for a period of approximately 14 weeks, beginning early May. Work is scheduled to begin April 2012 and will take approximately 18 weeks to complete. Working hours are scheduled to be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday, however, there may be instances when work is required to take place outside of these hours.

Full details about this project, including a map of the project area, traffic management plan and contact information, can be found at the link below.

For more details please visit our website at www.richmondhill.ca.

Join us for the Official Opening of the Oak Ridges Community Centre with Mayor and Council taking place on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

This brand new community centre is now OPEN and offering drop-in programs at a reduced rate for a limited time!

Pick up your copy of the Oak Ridges Community Centre Exploration Guide for all the details on the drop-in programs happening at Oak Ridges from now until June 30.

Come and explore all that this fantastic new facility has to offer, including a six-lane leisure pool, an Eco Centre, a 7,000-square foot gym and more!

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Friday night you can enjoy live music and dance performances in the Outdoor Plaza at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Saturday, Yonge Street will come alive with crafters and artisans, heritage, cultural and community groups, children's activities, music, dance and more. Stay into the evening for musical entertainment with an international flare.

Volunteers are key to the success of this exciting event. If you are interested in being part of the action, call Arts Richmond Hill at 905-508-0789.

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MCCONAGHY SENIORS’ MONTH EVENTS In recognition of Seniors’ Month, Richmond Hill will be celebrating throughout the month of June. Several activities have been planned, so make sure you drop by the McConaghy Centre to pick up a Seniors’ Month Information postcard. All seniors 55+ are welcome! s 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 8 – FREE Seniors Barbecue at Mill Pond s Monday, June 11 – Thursday, June 14 – Seniors’ Golden Games at McConaghy s 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20 – Seniors’ Information Fair & Entertainment at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts – Tickets are $5 and are available Monday, May 7 on a first come, first served basis. s 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28 – Seniors’ Wrap-up Barbecue & Entertainment at McConaghy Thank you to our sponsor Delmanor Elgin Mills. For more information, please see the McConaghy Seniors’ office or call 905-737-1818.

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For more Information: 905-477-7000 ext. 6722 or msbc@markham.ca The Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre is a one-stop source of resources, services and programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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CAN YOU PICTURE IT? Wednesday, June 20, 2012 M.L. McConaghy Centre 10100 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill Concept Planning Charrette 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

- Work on concepts with Designers to reect the Vision and Key Directions.

- Register for this all-day workshop by June 12th at peopleplace@richmondhill.ca or call 905-771-2540.

Through the Visioning workshops and consultation, you told us what you envision for Richmond Hill’s Civic Precinct. Now you can help us design the shared vision for this important public space at the corner of Yonge Street & Major Mackenzie Drive!

Concept Planning Open House 7 to 9 p.m.

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The Parks and Recreation Plans are two strategic planning documents that will guide the amount, location, use, development and programming of parks and recreation facilities in the Town for the next 10 years. Community engagement is an integral component of these plans and we invite you to share your vision and ideas to ensure that the needs and desires of the community are reďŹ&#x201A;ected in the recommendations of the plans.

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EDITORIAL

School fundraising unfair School fundraising may have started in the early 1990s to help schools with playgrounds, band equipment and arts supplies, but has spiralled into a multimillion-dollar cash boon that props up our public education funding system.

In our three-part Metroland investigative report, entitled Fundraising Fever, we discovered some Ontario children, depending on where they live and how much money their parents make, enjoy very different educational experiences.

School fundraising efforts, however noble and successful, have become an unfair Ontariowide two-tier network that pits rich against poor and allows more affluent communities to plump their children’s school experience with frills and trips while others do without.

Parent councils can be a powerhouse of cash, depending, of course, on which side of the tracks you live.

The problem is that the public system is dependent on parents’ fundraising schemes and many schools in less fortunate communities are getting the short shrift. How to solve the problem, however, is far more complicated.

School fundraising is a sensitive and protective issue for school boards — many of which try hard to keep their profits from the public. That’s because there’s such disparity and widening funding gaps between

schools in neighbouring communities, proof that Ontario’s public school system is anything but universal, equal and fair.

This warrants immediate attention by the Education Ministry that allowed the system to get out of control in the first place.

Should wealthier communities be able to lavish their children’s schools with bells and whistles not available to children of lesser means? Should a public system, which touts equal opportunity for all students, allow adults with higher incomes to compensate for a lack of provincial money if others can’t get those same privileges?

Some critics say all fundraising should be banned, forcing the ministry to rethink how it funds schools on a more even keel.

Others would suggest pooling all fundraising dollars that would then be evenly distributed by the province across the board to all schools.

Concern, too, is growing about the overuse of fundraising and, despite the province’s introduction last month of its first fundraising guidelines, there are no formal rules or regulations to govern the vast amounts of money collected.

It’s time to enact formal rules. Something needs to be done before our public system becomes completely eroded.

Let’s leave it up to our highly paid education experts to figure it out — and fast.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Councillors act like 3 stooges Re: Councillors walk out of meeting, May 31.

I was appalled to read about the behaviour of councillors Nick Papa and Carmine Perrelli; walking out of a council meeting, causing loss of quorum and the cessation of town business.

What’s going on here? We pay them to do the town’s business and this abrogation of their duties and responsibilities is totally unacceptable.

If I walked out of a meeting at my job, there would be no use in my coming back to the office because I would be fired.

We have seen previous examples of the level of commitment and responsibility of these councillors in the past.

Mr. Perrelli’s level of responsibility is well illustrated by his recent attempt to purchase golf clubs on his town expense account.

Mr. Papa’s business and fiscal acumen is well documented by his unsuccessful attempt to get councillors a 50 per cent raise in salary during a previous term.

I also find Mr. Papa’s glib comment about himself, Mr. Perrelli and Councillor Greg Beros being the “three mus-

keteers” on council abhorrent.

I guess he envisions himself and his two cronies as some type of free spirited super heroes fighting for truth and justice.

On the contrary, their behaviour brings to mind another august trio; not the three musketeers but the three stooges.

Yes, the antics of Curly, Larry and Moe are more in line with the irresponsible, puerile actions of our infamous councillors.

We are not getting our money’s worth from these councillors and as a taxpaying resident of Richmond Hill’s Ward 5, I demand they shape up or ship out immediately.

These immature hissy-fits must end immediately.

TOM KULESH RICHMOND HILL

Editorial on neighbourhood misleading Re: Change should be welcomed, editorial, May 17.

I’ve been a resident of Richmond Hill for almost 23 years. I never moved, just enjoyed a quiet and safe neighbourhood in the Jefferson/Beech/Harris area.

I am fully aware of the most recent

controversy, the anxiety of my neighbours, the sudden sale of many properties and the speculation associated with this.

I am puzzled after reading an interesting article on page 3 of The Liberal about my neighbourhood and what some of my neighbours think, an editorial in the same issue basically states that I live in substandard housing and makes innuendos that my neighbourhood is filled with the foul smell of sewage and that the water is bad.

Furthermore, there were statements that I should “embrace change”.

The editorial reminded me of some of the papers in the supermarket beside the checkout; the scandalous, misleading, sensationalist ones.

Over the years, I have attended numerous council and town meetings concerning a proposed infill study. I even got involved with the Ontario Municipal Board for a while, to stop a road that was supposed to lead from our neighbourhood to the new subdivision south of us.

I have seen neighbours turn on neighbours, more real estate agents on my front step than mosquitoes in summer and have become aware of repeated incidences when my town councillor is making inappropriate statements.

Lynn Foster has repeatedly stated

that there is bad smell in my neighbourhood.

The truth? It was one neighbour, one broken septic tank and despite us calling the health department, it took a few years until the neighbour fixed the problem.

There is no bad smell in my neighbourhood. We have many trees, flowers and sometimes enjoy the smell of lilacs.

Where I would like to live and how I choose to spend my money should be up to me and not a town councillor, who suggests it is a good idea to sell to developers.

I pay my taxes and follow the law. I respect my neighbours’ choices; some choose to stay, some to sell.

There is a difference between honest reporting of facts and opinions and the editorial.

I appreciate true factual information about the proposed infill of an existing neighbourhood.

GABY PECHMANN RICHMOND HILL

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With this week’s high profile Queen’s Jubilee 60th anniversary celebrations in England, and around the Commonwealth, here is a description of how the coronation of Queen Elizabeth was marked in Richmond Hill 60 years ago.

Reprinted from the book Later Days in Richmond Hill; a History of the Community from 1930 to 1999.

Coronation fever infected residents in the spring of 1953.

With the death of George VI the year before, a new queen was to be crowned.

In May, as a tribute of service to Elizabeth II, Girl Guides and Brownies decided to beautify the little park beside the Mill Pond.

With the support of council and the horticultural society, the girls picked up trash and spruced up the wooded area.

On June 2, homes and businesses boasted flags and decorations, a youth parade was held, new Coronation bleachers were dedicated at the town park, and TV sets were placed in both the arena and the new Lions Hall for excited residents to view the regal affair.

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You can design theatre’s new sculpture Winner will earn $2,000 prize; submission deadline is June 30

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It’s up to you, the residents of Richmond Hill, to submit the winning design for a future sculpture to be displayed outside the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts.

Funding for the statue is being provided by local not-for-profit Arts Richmond Hill, which is also organizing the contest for residents to submit drawings, sketches or a description of what they would like to see artistically welcoming patrons to the village core theatre.

According to Arts Richmond Hill treasurer and Ward 5 Councillor Nick Papa, the group has raised $200,000 for the design and construction of a bronze sculpture, through various gala events and donations.

Mr. Papa said he’s hopeful the statue can be unveiled next fall, as part of the town’s 140th birthday celebrations.

Designs are to be mailed to Arts Richmond Hill, by June 30.

Following the deadline, a selection committee consisting of Arts Richmond Hill board members, residents and some town councillors, will filter the number of submissions down to the top three designs.

Those top designs will be put before town council and councillors will pick the winning submission.

The resident chosen to have the best

design concept will receive a $2,000 prize.

Mr. Papa remains hopeful this decision can be made during the July 9 council meeting, which is the last meeting before council enters its two-month summer break.

“We want people to send drawings, ideas, a description, anything ... to us,” said Mr. Papa.

“It’s important to have residents take part, because this is about building a more vibrant community, so this contest asks what you want to see,” he added.

While the final details and exact location and size of the statue will be subject to the soon-to-be-finalized town public art policy; Mr. Papa said he has a pretty good idea of what he would like to see and where it would be located near the theatre.

While the final decision comes down to council and the formal art policy, Mr. Papa said he would like to see the statue located where a tree currently stands, in front of Covernotes Tea and Coffee House, beside the theatre.

Mr. Papa said hopefully the town can accommodate that location and relocate the existing tree.

“I don’t really want to see something abstract,” said Mr. Papa of the future statue design.

“I would like to see a representation of what actually goes on in the theatre. Something like a ballerina or singer,” he added.

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Can you pick out the famous statues being enacted in the theatre’s outdoor piazza by Arts Richmond Hill president Dr. Emmanuel Abara (from left), Helen Yang, director of membership, secretary Rossana Vettese and Nick Papa, councillor and selection committee chair? Councillor Lynn Foster and selection committee member muses on the best statue idea for the theatre.

GOOD TO KNOW: Designs can be mailed to Arts Richmond Hill, 10520 Yonge St., PO Box 139, L4C 3C7, Richmond Hill.

For further information about the sculpture competition, contact Nick Papa at 905-771-2510 or npapa@ richmondhill.ca.

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Don’t miss this weekend’s Heritage Village Festival The free 21st annual Heritage Village Festival will once again take over Yonge Street in Richmond Hill to showcase local artists and celebrate the town’s heritage and diversity.

Yonge Street will be closed to traffic all day Saturday so pedestrians and displays can take over the street. Many downtown churches and businesses open their doors and present fun, heritage events as well.

This year the special focus will be on cultural diversity and our veterans, military and cadets.

Downtown Richmond Hill will come alive with jazz, blues, folk, and orchestral music, plus dance and sport performances and a variety of local art and heritage displays.

Slated for Friday evening and all day Saturday, the festival will feature a variety of foods and snacks, children’s rides, horse and wagon rides and more.

It is presented by Arts Richmond Hill, supported by the Town of Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, the Royal Canadian Legion branch 375, and the 778 Banshee Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadron. A federal Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage grant has also supported the event.

The Friday evening activities from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. take place at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts piazza at Wright and Yonge streets, while Saturday’s festivities continue from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Yonge between Major Mackenzie north to Crosby Avenue.

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Shahrzad Hashemi is one of the dancers in the Persian dance group Aftaab, meaning sunshine, which will perform at this weekend’s Heritage Village Day in downtown Richmond Hill. This year the special focus is on diversity and the town’s veterans.

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‘Strategic’ walkout necessary, says Councillor Perrelli From page 1.

With parkland, particularly in Ward 5, at a premium, town staff recommends the town take back its land.

Ms Bates has lived in the townhouse community for 12 years and she wants to see the town engage in talks with the condo corporation concerning the lease agreement.

“That would be best for not only the residents here (189 Springhead), but also the surrounding community, because if we don’t have enough spaces for our residents’ cars on the property here, where are they supposed to park?” asked Ms Bates.

The parking spaces are all marked “visitor”, after the lot was repaved last year at a cost of $70,000.

But property manager Ryan Stone said each unit receives just one designated parking space and with many units having two cars, visitor parking is regularly used by residents.

“Adequate parking is an integral part of the livelihood here. Obviously, these spaces were necessary in 1979 and that need is even more now,” Mr. Stone said.

Local councillor Nick Papa agrees, although some of his colleagues do not.

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York Condominium resident Lorri Bates and property manager Ryan Stone stand by the 13 parking spaces beside Baif Park that are at the centre of a ownership dispute between the condo and the town. last week’s committee meeting, Mr. Papa stormed out of chambers, citing it was because of personal issues that other councillors were voting against him on the issue.

After he left the meeting, quorum was lost and the meeting was abandoned, leaving the parking issue to be debated once again at a future committee meeting.

“They have had this land for 33 years and they need that space,” Mr. Papa reiterated this week.

“Trying to work something out with these residents is reasonable on our part. Just taking the land after 33 years is not,” he added.

Ward 2 Councillor Carmine Perrelli left council chambers along with Mr. Papa.

With only six council members attending the meeting, previous votes on the parking lot had been split 3-3 with both Mr. Perrelli and Mr. Papa seeking negotiations with the condo.

Mr. Perrelli told The Liberal Tuesday that his departure was “strategic”, so that the meeting would be adjourned, after quorum

was lost.

“Given how people were voting during that meeting, any motion that would have come up, we would have lost 3-2 once Nick left. So, I left too, in the best interest of those residents,” he said.

If the land is reclaimed, the town also plans to remove a fence that separates the existing parking lot from Baif Park.

This would pose a concern for trespassing and the possibility of vandalism at the townhouse complex, said Mr. Stone.

Ms Bates attended the abruptly adjourned committee meeting, as did 17 other townhouse owners and residents.

She was the only delegate to address councillors publicly, although she also brought with her a signed petition from 53 of the 62 surrounding units.

Ms Bates fears the pleas of affected residents will continue to be ignored when the issue is revisited.

“There will be more of us speaking at the next meeting and more of us in attendance. If that shows council just how important this is for us, then that’s what we’ll do,” she added.

The town clerk’s department notified councillors this week that the parking issue won’t come back to the committee of the whole until Sept. 4, following council’s summer break.

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FitClub girls complete 5K event at Richmond Rose Nearly 250 teenage girls from across Richmond Hill met up Tuesday at Richmond Rose Public School to share their FitClub accomplishments of the last few months.

FitClub — a personal challenge that girls take on together with their friends to reach an ultimate goal of running 5 kilometres — focuses on helping teen girls discover the advantages and enjoyment that come from taking part in physical activity in a positive environment that promotes a healthy self image.

Athletes such as Jennifer Botterill, Cheryl Pounder and Becky Keller have been helping support and motivate the girls from Redstone, Silver Stream, Richmond Rose and Pleasantville public schools in Richmond Hill, and Wismer and Stonebridge public schools in Markham, who ran the 5K event in a fun and festive atmosphere.

Designed especially for girls, FitClub’s training program involved 90 minutes of exercise a week for six to eight weeks, allowed the participants to prepare mentally and physically for the run.

The girls from were also supported in their training by kinesiologists, nutritionists and FitSpirit mentors.

Since 2007, FitSpirit has motived more than 50,000 young girls in Ontario and Quebec to get moving and develop a healthy lifestyle based on realizing their own potential.

Dana Frid and Tiffany Stern of Bounce Entertainment (below, right) warm up elementary girls for the FitClub 5k run at Richmond Rose Public School Tuesday. They are very enthusiastic at the start (right). Tiffany Yang, 13, (far right) shows the sheer effort she’s giving to the race.

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reasons — for learning or physical disabilities, size, hair colour, glasses, braces, social skills and gender identity.

Director Ken Thurston, wearing a symbolic pink shirt along with one of the pink bracelets distributed to participants, told the students they are a “major force of change.

“As students you have an essential perspective to share. I know that you are full of the big ideas.”

Students were encouraged to switch on their digital devices during the conference to tweet their thoughts into cyberspace because, as Mr. Belsey said, “we want movement and momentum and a critical mass of like-minded people and that means we need to share the conversation beyond the walls of this room”.

‘Students are on the front lines. That’s where the rubber hits the road.’

Most bullying — about 85 per cent — occurs when adults are not around, Mr. Belsey said.

“That’s why symposiums like this are so important. Students are on the front lines.

That’s where the rubber hits the road.”

But, he added, it takes guts to stand up to bullying.

James Koehler and Shahram Aghar, two participants from Langstaff Secondary School, agreed.

They were one of several witnesses who watched a student being bullied at the local basketball court over a bus ticket recently.

They did not intervene, even though they wanted to. They’re not sure now why they didn’t speak up — maybe, they said, they were afraid they’d be bullied, too, or thought someone else would step in.

Emma Huang, who was bullied through social isolation during Grades 7 and 8, said stopping bullying takes courage. Now a student at Langstaff, she said she was alone against a group of bullies in elementary school, but if a few strong classmates had come to her aid, that balance of power could have shifted.

Mr. Belsey said all school staff need to be trained in dealing with the problem. His own four years of teacher training at the wellrespected Queens University did not include one class in bully training.

“It’s like having nurses and doctors who aren’t trained to help you with the flu.”

Wiping out bullying, and making students feel safe and welcome, should be schools’ top priority, he said, and it begins with listening to students — students such as Shabbir Kanchwala, who has seen the issue from both sides.

The Richmond Hill teen, who has been both aggressor and victim, took part in yesterday’s event because, he said, adults need to “get a feel for what’s happening, to get into students’ heads. Even the smallest voice makes a difference.”

But as the region’s youth were coming together over the issue, adults elsewhere remained deeply divided over the recently

passed Bill 13, the Accepting Schools Act. Debate over the best way to stop bullying was derailed in recent weeks by a debate over students’ right to form gay-straight alliances, which the new bill mandates.

Family and faith-based groups argued it took power away from parents, while antibullying coalitions said it put a special focus on one group of targeted kids at the expense of others.

Karen Sebben, a member of Anti-Bullying Coalitions of Ontario and founder of the York Region coalition, took part in yesterday’s conference and was heartened by students’ discussion, but disillusioned by the vote this week in the legislature.

‘We went to Queen’s Park in good faith ... this was our chance to get it right — and we failed miserably.’

Her group pushed for a law that would combine the best of both the governing Liberals and opposition PC bills but the end result, she said, lacks the essential component of accountability.

“We went to Queen’s Park in good faith and believed in the system,” she said.

“Bullying isn’t a Catholic issue, it isn’t a gay issue, it isn’t a Liberal, NDP or PC issue. It is a very real issue that is plaguing our schools and impacting our precious young people ...

This was our chance to get it right – and we failed miserably.”

Lisa MacLeod, the Conservatives’ education critic who was in Richmond Hill Tuesday to launch a cross-Ontario consultation tour, said Ms Sebben, whose son was bullied for years, provided valuable suggestions that were ignored.

“She’s done a remarkable job and she speaks for a great deal of parent organizations and student organizations throughout Ontario.”

Creating anti-bullying legislation should have been about building cohesion between parties and in schools but instead, it built division, she said.

‘At least it got people talking about this issue.’

There is one good thing that came from the controversy, she said. “At least it got people talking about this issue.”

Sam Hammond, president of Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, lent his support to the new law, saying it strengthens anti-bully policies and strategies.

“For example, the legislation requires more diligence on the part of principals to investigate and report back on such incidents.”

But he warned that funding would be needed to ensure the new law’s requirement of professional development for classroom teachers and school staff to learn about bullying prevention.

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905 home sales outpace Toronto

BY DAVID FLEISCHER

dfleischer@yrmg.com

BY THE NUMBERS

Strong home sales in the 905 region drove the market in May and outpaced Toronto.

Across the GTA, 10,850 homes changed hands last month, up 11 per cent over last year. But the fast-growing 905 municipalities saw sales up 13 per cent while Toronto’s growth rate was less than half that.

While lower average prices are a factor, recent polling suggests Toronto’s land transfer tax has also prompted buyers to look outside the city, Toronto Real Estate Board president Richard Silver said.

Every Ontario resident pays a land transfer tax on house purchases, but the board has long stood opposed to an extra tax imposed in Toronto, generating about $300 million a year for the city.

More importantly for prospective buyers is news the long-constrained market could finally be loosening up.

New listings in May climbed to 19,177, a 20-per-cent increase over the same month last year.

If that trend continues, the rate of growth seen in housing prices should start to slow, board senior manager of marketing analysis Jason Mercer said.

As of May, the average price of a GTA house rose 6.5 per cent from May 2011 to $516,787.

• As usual, the average price of a York Region home is substantially higher than the GTA average, at $608,223.

• There were 3,600 new listings hitting the market in the region last month. The region accounts for about 19 per cent of all GTA sales and new listings.

• More than 2,000 homes sold in York Region last month.

Markham was at the head of the pack with 577 sales in May, outpacing Vaughan and Richmond Hill.

• King took the crown for having the most costly homes, however, with an average sale price of $798,223, ahead of Richmond Hill at $683,511. To find a home for less than $500,000 you’d have to look in East Gwillimbury, Georgina or Newmarket.

• On average, York Region houses are selling in a brisk 19 days. Aurora’s 119 sales last month averaged a mere 16 days on the market and only East Gwillimbury, King, Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville saw averages higher than 19 days. So far this year, the regional average is 21 days.

• 60 per cent of all homes sold in York Region in May are detached, with prices averaging $726,033. Markham, King and Richmond Hill all saw detached averages higher than $800,000.

• Condominium apartments accounted for 12 per cent of all regional sales last month. The average condo sold for $339,737 and most sales remain in the region’s south.

Get growing in front garden program The annual Front Garden Recognition program is designed to beautify Richmond Hill by encouraging residents to create attractive, colourful and well-maintained front gardens.

Between now and July 3, gardens can be nominated by neighbours, friends, relatives, and even yourself, in numerous ways: e-mail frontgarden@richmondhill.ca, fill an online application form at richmondhill.ca/frontgarden, call 905-884-8013, or mail to Front Garden Recognition, 1200 Elgin Mills Rd., E., L4S IM4.

All front and side gardens in

Richmond Hill are eligible, but you must be nominated again to be considered if you received a sign last year.

Gardens should have obvious curb appeal, be well-maintained, exhibit a good selection and arrangement of plants and colour and must not contain artificial flowers or obvious holiday decor.

The Richmond Hill Garden and Horticultural Society sends out volunteers between July 13 and Aug. 7 to judge every garden nominated.

For details, visit richmondhillgardensociety.org

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Senator urges religious activism in wake of shooting Richmond Hill Senator Don Meredith, a minister and youth advocate, believes the local religious community has to play a larger role in preventing future crimes, following the Eaton Centre shooting over the weekend.

Senator Meredith is co-founder of the GTA Faith Alliance and a longtime community organizer focusing on finding ways to reduce crime in GTA neighbourhoods.

Following news Monday morning of an arrest in the Eaton Centre Shooting, the senator said residents of the Greater Toronto Area need to send a clear message that this kind of behaviour is not welcome, or toler-

ated, though it should serve as a message to the faith community that there is a greater role to play with regards to addressing youth issues and preventing future crimes.

He’s currently working on a National Youth Strategy to help address the issues facing Canadian youth.

The youth strategy will bring together various youth engagement campaigns within the federal public service and review the research and best practices of the non-profit sector, in order to enhance the government’s youth engagement efforts.

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Second South Asian Blood clinic at Hillcrest Mall Saturday

Canadian Blood Services will mark National Blood Donor Week next week by rallying communities across the country to come together to make a life-saving impact.

It kicks off in Richmond Hill this Saturday with the second annual South Asian Blood Drive.

At the permanent blood clinic at the southwest side of Hillcrest Mall, donors of South Asian descent are especially encouraged to give blood to save lives.

There are more than 11,000 South Asians living in Richmond Hill. According to Mary Piccioni, community development co-ordinator for Canadian Blood Services, if that many people gave blood, some 1,375 leukemia patients could receive the blood products they need.

The goal for Saturday’s drive is to see 20 new donors from the South Asian community giving blood.

The inaugural South Asian blood clinic was spearheaded last year by Richmond Hill resident Vik Gandhi, who felt strongly that donors

should be more representative of the diverse ethnic groups living in our community.

In the Central Ontario region, some 164,000 units of blood must be collected this year to serve all hospitals needing a supply of blood and 18,900 new donors must be recruited to maintain and grow the blood supply.

The theme for National Blood Donor Week this year is “The Power of Many” – because it often takes many donors to help save the life of one hospital patient. In fact, every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood.

By 2015, the blood agency estimates its donor base must grow by 100,000 new donors annually as the Canadian population ages and some longtime donors may become users of blood products.

Everyone is encouraged to give blood this Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. or anytime during National Blood Donor Week.

To book an appointment, go online at www.blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283.

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Interactive workshop helps businesses reduce risk An interactive workshop will be held in Richmond Hill June 20, helping leaders of small and medium-size companies to minimize legal risks and maximize employee productivity.

Presented by Markham’s Williams HR Law, the morning session from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Richmond Hill Country Club, entitled Workplace Law: Strategies for Business Success, will cover such challenges to businesses as social media use at work, managing employee terminations, minimizing worker absenteeism and conducting internal investigations.

A fee of $50 per company covers up to three attendees per firm; breakfast will be provided.

For more visit williamshrlaw.com or call toll free 1-888-330-0203.

Volvo Canada headquarters moving to Richmond Hill Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. will be moving to a new location in Richmond Hill this fall after 40 years at its Gordon Baker Road location in North York.

Currently under construction at 9130 Leslie St., the brand new facility is being built to epitomize Volvo’s global Next Face program being implemented in showrooms around the globe. It seeks to create a singular visual identity that expresses Volvo’s Scandinavian heritage and its position as a premium automotive brand.

The three-floor, 7,500 squarefoot facility will feature a state-ofthe-art training facility for technical specialists.

“We are very excited to enter the next chapter in Volvo Canada’s history,” said Jeff Pugliese, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Cars of Canada. “This new workspace will not only represent our global brand identity, but it will also accommodate our future growth plans.”

For more, visit volvocars.ca

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Melting Pot serves up new location The Melting Pot of Richmond Hill opened this spring and offers a new interactive dining experience, especially for those who love any variety of fondue.

Located on York Boulevard, in the Hwy. 7, East Beaver Creek business park, it will serve the entire GTA and is the company’s second Canadian fondue restaurant.

Locally owned and operated by entrepreneur Jonathon Fischer and celebrity chef Corbin Tomaszeski, The Melting Pot offers patrons a four-course fondue dining experience with fine wines, a relaxed atmosphere and private tables.

There are two inside dining areas and tables available on the patio, as well. Specialized menus and celebration packages are available seven days a week.

“This is the first of three Melting Pot restaurants that we plan to develop in the GTA,” said Mr. Fischer, co-owner.

“What I love about The Melting Pot is that it emulates what food and dining is all about — people connecting through food,” said coowner Mr. Tomaszeski.

For the menu and more information, visit meltingpot.com or call 905-764-7770.

Family Yoga Nest opens in Oak Ridges Shoshinkan Martial Arts yoga studio, The Yoga Nest, at 60 King Rd., Unit 5, Oak Ridges opened in May. Shoshinkan is a not-for-profit organization whose sole purpose is to encourage the practice of traditional martial arts, offering classes for kids and adults.

The Yoga Nest is a yoga studio offering classes for men and women, children and senior citizens. Director Rebekah Murdoch has been studying and practising yoga for more than 20 years.

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PACE Technical Services of Richmond Hill, a managed IT service provider for small and mid-size businesses in the GTA, has earned a place on the prestigious 24th annual PROFIT 200 ranking of Canada’s fastest-growing companies by PROFIT Magazine.

“We are thrilled to be honoured in this way,” said Shael Risman, CEO. “We have a spectacular team of individuals who never take their eye off the ball, delivering a unique, top quality service ... Outsourced IT services for a flat monthly fee is an idea that has finally come into its own, and we’re thrilled to be recognized by PROFIT as an industry leader.”

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This year’s multicultural festival is moving outside, celebrating Richmond Hill’s diverse cultures in the warm summer temperatures at Richmond Green Park.

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Councillor Lynn Foster’s son Bill (left) helps recover stolen election campaign signs dumped in a field. They were discovered last week.

Municipal election signs found Nearly two years after going missing from town streets, roughly 300 municipal election signs belonging to Ward 4 Councillor Lynn Foster have been found.

The signs were discovered, wrapped in garbage bags, in a field off 19th Avenue, between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street, last week.

In what was at times a difficult campaign, with tension surrounding the future of the Tower Hill Dog Park, Ms Foster complained during the fall of 2010 about election signs going missing during her campaign.

The day before the election, Ms Foster’s campaign supporters even caught some residents pulling up Foster election signs out of the ground.

According to Richmond Hill K9 Klub president David Walker, who posted the sign discovery on the club’s website, the signs discovered last week were found in near pristine condition.

“I’m thinking they had recently been dumped,” said Ms Foster, via e-mail, while on vacation in Saskatchewan.

Ms Foster said she knows the individual who farms the land where the signs were deposited and her office was subsequently notified of the discovery.

Ms Foster said roughly $1,000 worth of election signs were stolen during the campaign and some have still not been found.

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bring together President’s Choice and other brands including Pepsi, Maple Leaf, Campbell’s, Nestlé and Kellog’s.

In addition, President’s Choice has selected Richmond Hill as one of 20 national semi finalists in a BBQTown contest with the prize being a community barbecue and a $25,000 donation to Loblaws Children’s Charity.

To help make your town this year’s winner before the voting deadline June 11, go online to www.foodnetwork.ca/pc and vote for Richmnd Hill.

The winner will be announced June 14.

Thursday, June 14th, 2012 10:00 am to 4:00 pm We are Proud to Present ~ The 5th Annual ~ A Taste of Amica.

If you have never visited your neighbourhood Amica at Thornhill Retirement Community, this is the day to satisfy your curiosity… and your taste buds! Throughout the day of June 14, we will showcase one of our true passions… the fine dining experience and the culinary excellence of our Chefs and staff. Join us any time during this complimentary day!

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Rory Teague can practise his paddling techniques on Lake Wilcox before heading to remote Siberian villages this month on a medical mission, where housing (inset photograph) and living conditions are very rough.

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Looking out across Lake Wilcox with an oar in hand, Rory Teague deliberates if he should dig the canoe out from his cluttered garage today or wait a couple of days.

After the winter, Mr. Teague admits he needs to work on his paddle stroke, in preparation for a medical expedition that will take him across the Siberian wilderness.

Leaving June 21, Mr. Teague will spend more than two weeks travelling to remote villages in the Russian province of Kemerovo Oblast, as part of a medical team administering eye tests and providing locals with eye glasses.

So remote are some of these villages, Mr. Teague and the team will travel on horseback for parts of the first week before spending the remainder of the mission paddling along rivers to reach various outposts.

“I’m hoping to get in some practice horse riding before I leave,” said Mr. Teague, adding he’s been told the actual riding on the mission is nothing too advanced, basically the guide leads and others trail behind.

“I just have to try to not fall off,” he said.

While such an adventure sounds like a oncein-a-lifetime experience, for the Teague family, the trip to Siberia is in fact a twice in one household experience.

Mr. Teague’s wife Melony ventured through a frozen Siberian landscape in February, providing similar medical help.

Ms Teague and a team lead by Toronto doctor Bill Etzkorn, travelled by truck to remote villages in Irkutsk, two provinces east of where her husband will travel this month.

Ms Teague called her trip, organized through the non-profit Christian medical organization Agape, one of the most rewarding experiences of her life and expects her husband to experience the same.

‘AN EYE-OPENER’ “A trip like this is definitely an eye-opener when you compare Siberia to how we live in Richmond Hill,” said Ms Teague, who conducted 478 eye tests and consultations and handed out 220 pairs of glasses to residents of Irkutsk.

“You realize just how fortunate we are in Canada,” she added.

When his wife was away on her mission, leaving him at home with their two children, Mr. Teague said he felt little desire to follow in her footsteps. While supportive of her decision to venture 10,000 kilometres from home, he jokes that more husbands should support

wives taking trips to Siberia.

“I was quite happy to send my wife away for two weeks to the frozen landscape of Siberia.

She was so much more appreciative of everything when she returned home,” he joked, sitting in the kitchen with Melony by his side.

Once his wife returned, Mr. Teague received an invitation from Dr. Etzkorn to do a similar mission and the Oak Ridges resident began reading regular Agape newsletters.

Mr. Teague said he was taken by the amount of volunteer work done by the group in Russia.

Aside from the medical expeditions, Agape cares for farmland south of Moscow, which is home to a support facility for new mothers, as well as a residence for children now too old for local orphanages.

The farm property will also hold its second “Russian Hallelujah day”, where congregations from all denominations of churches come together in a country fair atmosphere.

‘I FELT A CALLING’ Mr. Teague will visit the farm on his first day in Russia. He said the more he thought about how many people volunteer with Agape, expecting nothing in return, including doctors offering their services for free, the 46 year old concluded he should do the same.

“After learning more, I was compelled and felt a calling to go,” said Mr. Teague.

Travelling with Dr. Etzkorn and guides, the group will be camping in tents at the villages they visit.

A native of South Africa, Mr. Teague said while he hasn’t camped in a while, he often hiked through African game reserves, before moving to Canada 12 years ago.

While the physical demands of the trip are challenges he expects to overcome, he fears he will encounter insects to a similar level as would be encountered in northern Ontario.

Aside from packing rolls of insect netting, Mr. Teague has also endured numerous vaccinations and needles to ensure a safe trip.

“This trip is much more remote and it is a beautiful wilderness that Rory will experience,” said Dr. Etzkorn, in comparison to Ms Teague’s winter mission.

“The local societies are substance oriented; fishing from the river, growing root crops and they live in small log cabins,” he added, describing the lifestyle in remote Keremovo Oblast.

For details on the trip, or to make a donation and help Mr. Teague pay for vaccinations and other expenses, e-mail roryt@mcagape.com

Lyme Disease

FIGHT THE BITE!

What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease is an illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that is spread through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick (deer tick). Lyme disease does not spread from human to human.

What are the symptoms?

Locations with established blacklegged tick populations infected with the Lyme disease agent, include: Long Point Provincial Park, Turkey Point Provincial Park, Rondeau Provincial Park, Point Pelee National Park, Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Wainfleet Bog Conservation Area and in the St. Lawrence Islands National Park area.

While the risk is low, it is possible to be infected with Lyme disease from the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, almost anywhere in Ontario.

A circular rash referred to as a “bull’s-eye” rash could be one of the earliest symptoms of an infection. If you develop a “bull’s-eye” rash, fever, chills or extreme fatigue or feel like you have the flu, see your health care provider. Be sure to tell them if you have been camping, fishing or have been active outdoors. If left untreated, it could lead to more serious symptoms affecting the central nervous system, brain or even the heart.

Protect yourself and your family

Treating Lyme disease

f Wear long pants and long sleeved tops that are light coloured to help spot ticks

Lyme disease can be treated with several antibiotics. Getting treatment in the early stages of the disease is critical for full recovery. Lyme disease can develop into chronic illness that can be difficult to treat if it is not recognized in the early stages.

What are ticks?

Ticks are small bugs, the size of a sesame seed, which feed off the blood of animals and humans. They can be found on tall grasses and bushes and can attach themselves to people or animals. Ticks do not fly and move quite slowly. Most tick bites are painless. Ticks feed slowly and will attach themselves for 24 to 72 hours. They are most likely to spread infection after being attached for 24 hours or more.

Not all ticks are infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, therefore, not all tick bites will spread Lyme disease.

Where infected ticks are found in Ontario In Ontario, blacklegged ticks are more commonly found in areas along the north shores of Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST

It is important to protect yourself each time you are in an area where infected ticks have been found. When traveling to areas with infected ticks, follow these simple tips to protect yourself:

f Wear closed footwear and tuck your pants into your socks f Use an insect repellent containing “DEET” and apply according to manufacturer’s directions f Search your body for ticks f Pay special attention to the groin, scalp, underarm areas and back f Remove attached ticks from your body as quickly as possible

Removing a tick f Remove it by grasping the tick with a set of tweezers as close to the skin and pull it straight out, gently but firmly f Do not squeeze the tick as this may cause the infection to be introduced into your body f Do not put anything on the tick or try to burn it off f Disinfect the infected area with rubbing alcohol f Place the tick in a moistened paper towel and place in a screw top container such as a plastic pill bottle f Store the container in a refrigerator or freezer until the tick can be submitted to your local health unit for testing f Call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653

For more information about Lyme disease or submitting a tick for identification, call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933 or visit www.york.ca NS

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From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., you can donate gently used clothing, toys, books and household items and win prizes to help people in their daily fight against the disease.

Prizes include gift cards from restaurants and retailers. First prize is a $100 gift card; second prize is a $50 card and third is a $25 gift card.

Swiss Natural, a supplier of natural health products to retail partners and distributor of many international products will be hosting the Fill a Truck at 35 Fulton Way in the Beaver Creek industrial park of Richmond Hill, near Hwy. 7 and Leslie Street.

Each year, Clothesline events, such as Fill a Truck, divert more than 46 million kilograms of clothing and household items from landfills.

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Local youth activist heads to international summit

BY STEPHEN KEARSE

This week, 350 youth activists and advocates from 200 countries have convened in Rio de Janeiro for the sixth World Youth Congress (WYC) and a Richmond Hill university student is among them.

In parallel with the Rio+20 Summit, delegates ages 19 to 30 will discuss issues related to environmentally sustainable development with the support of the United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development (UNCED).

Originally conceived in 1997 as a socalled Young Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Earth Summit, by 1999, when held in Hawaii, it became the Millenium Young Peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Congress.

Considered a success after eight of the 10 key millenium goals identified by participants closely mirrored the goals adopt-

ed by the United Nations, the summit has since been held in Morocco, Scotland, Turkey and Quebec.

Hoping to build on the achievements of past conferences is Richmond Hill resident Steven Lee. Mr. Lee was born and raised in South Korea, immigrating to Canada partway through his Grade 9 year. Despite being new to the country and his school in London, Ontario, he became very involved as an activist.

He was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the president and founder of over a dozen clubs, including a MUN (Model United Nations) club.â&#x20AC;? He also established a precedence for his attendance at the congress by representing Canadian youth to the G8 leaders at the Junior 8 Summit.

Now a 19-year-old student enrolled in global health studies at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, Mr. Lee has continued his activism by participating in TEDxUTIHP (independently organized TED event host by the International Health Program of U of T), the Canadian Undergraduate Conference on Healthcare, the Ontario Model World Health Organization and the North American Model United Nations.

Right after his current sojourn in Rio de Janeiro, he will represent Canada abroad again this summer at the NATO Youth Summit in Brussels, Belgium July 8 through 13.

For more information on the World Youth Congress, visit wycrio2012.org.

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PRESTO cards distributed at YRT/Viva events are $19 pre-loaded cards. A $6 set-up fee is waived for customers who purchase and register on-the-spot. Purchases are cash only.

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Aaron Sax is a familiar face in children’s theatre, but the Richmond Hill actor has a central narrator role in a current downtown Toronto production of RENT. Supplied photograph

Richmond Hill actor staring in RENT

BY STEPHEN KEARSE

The Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto opened a production of the Broadway musical RENT May 24.

Among the people involved is a 23-yearold actor from Richmond Hill, Aaron Sax, starring as Mark Cohen, the narrator and main protagonist of the rock musical about struggling artists in New York.

Mr. Sax had an early introduction to acting at age 6 while attending Camp Wahanowin, a Jewish summer camp held in Orillia on Lake Chouchiching (just north of Lake Simcoe).

Discovering he had some talent for it, Mr. Sax’s skills and enthusiasm grew over subsequent years of attending the camp.

He observed that “the talented kids tended to miss out on the fun or important roles,” as sometimes less skilled campers needed a greater incentive to continue with the acting program.

However, Mr. Sax demonstrated patience and persistence — and it paid off as he was most recently named the theatre director for the summer camp.

Outside of Camp Wahanowin, Mr. Sax acted in high school productions, deciding to fully commit himself to an acting career by giving up his place on his school basketball team in Grade 11.

Having attended Sheridan College, he has performed in a number of productions in recent years, all without an agent, working freelance in an acting context.

Last year, he performed for the Vidal

Theatre Company in the children’s musicals Pinkalicious and Angelina Ballerina.

Building on his success with those productions, Mr. Sax is currently employed by Judy and David Gershon in their Judy & David travelling children’s theatre company.

Mr. Sax believes several characteristics allow him to excel in childen’s theatre. He is a tall fellow, which gives him a great stage presence and says he is brimming with childlike energy. He propels his performances by “feeding off the enthusiasm and energy of the audience”.

This adrenaline rush from entertaining an audience is largely what motivates Mr. Sax to pursue all sorts of acting. Although he might have the talent for it, he does not believe he would ever act in film, saying the vital audience-actor connection is too remote and static for his liking.

In the adult side of the profession, he has been involved in productions of Spring Awakening (“one of my best performances”), Anything Goes and Forever Plaid.

In Anything Goes, he was cast as a tapdancing character despite not knowing how to tap-dance. Even though his acting training allowed him to be outwardly composed, he was inwardly flustered about the strong possibility of an embarassing failure, but said he managed to pull it off.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7 All are invited to Creating Interfaith Harmony, an interfaith symposium June 7 at Langstaff Community Center, Richmond Hill, starting at 6:45 p.m. featuring speakers from Jewish, Christian and Muslim religions. Free admission, refreshments, registration and parking. Hosted by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Richmond Hill; for more, visit ahmadiyya.ca/richmondhill/

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Beth Radom Congregation invites everyone to Kabbalat Shabbat Live June 8 at North Thornhill Community Centre, 300 Pleasant Ridge Dr. Join Cantor David Rosen in music and song in this family service. Refreshments served at 6 p.m.; service 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. No fee. Call 416-636-3451 details.

SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Enjoy 4th annual charity bake sale/lemonade stand for Make a Wish Foundation, hosted by Noah, Lauren and Jordyn Black and friends June 9 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Mosswood Park, 641 Thornhill Woods Dr. (near Rutherford), featuring baked goods, refreshments, activities and other surprises; all proceeds to Make a Wish.

east of Yonge and three blocks north of Major Mackenzie). Visit rhlawnbowling.com for more.

Beit Rayim Synagogue invites you to join us to welcome our heroes, Israeli disabled veterans sponsored by Beit Halochem Canada, an organization helping 51,000 Israeli disabled veterans and victims of terrorism, June 9 at TanenbaumCHAT Lebovic campus, 9600 Bathurst St., Vaughan. Shabbat services begin at 9 a.m., program at 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush lunch at noon. For more, visit beitrayim. org; to RSVP call 905-889-0276 ext 31.

Sacred Heart Church, 14485 Jane St., King City, presents a yard sale and bazaar fundraiser June 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

Outdoor barbecue and tea room is hosted by the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Women’s League. Household items, face painting, plants, baked goods, books and draws. Donations appreciated; call parish at 905-833-1161.

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Bethel Canadian Reformed Church, 11251 Bayview Ave., presents a multi-family garage sale and barbecue June 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Church is located one stoplight north of Elgin Mills on the east side of Bayview. All proceeds to the refugee sponsorship fund.

Councillor Carmine Perrelli’s Ward 2 free community barbecue will be held June 10 from noon to 3 p.m. at Crosby Park, on Crosby Avenue at Newkirk. All are invited to enjoy food, community booths and children’s activities; call 905-771-5501 for more information.

During Heritage Village Day June 9, the Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club will hold a heritage open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come learn how the club is part of the town’s heritage and try lawn bowling. The club is located at the north end of the Elgin Barrow Arena parking lot on Vern Dynes Way at Church Street (a block

MONDAY, JUNE 11

Careers

Careers

Temple Har Zion’s adult education committee presents historian and lecturer Gerald Ziedenberg June 11 at 7:30 p.m., on The Jews of Mauritius at 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill. Cost for temple members $3; guests $5. For more, call temple office at 905-889-2252.

Careers

Careers

The Cantabile Chorale of York Region presents its popular Strawberries & Song 2012, Monday, June 11 and Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. both evenings at Thornhill Presbyterian Church, 271 Centre St., Thornhill. Cost is $20 for adults; $5 for children. For tickets, call 905731-8318 or visit cantabile.ca. Some tickets may be available at the door.

TUESDAY, JUNE 12 Temple Har Zion presents artist and designer Charles Pachter June 12 at 12:30 p.m., speaking on My Life in Art. Bring your own dairy or vegetarian lunch at noon; refreshments provided.

Cost for temple members $3; guests $5. Temple Har Zion is at 7360 Bayview Ave., Thornhill; call temple office at 905-731-3092 for info.

Mosaic Home Care Services & Community Resource Centre presents nursing manager Polina speaking on keeping your heart healthy, with free blood pressure clinic June 12 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Mosaic is located inside The Shops on Steeles & 404, second floor, 2900 Steeles Ave. E., Suite 218, Thornhill. Please RSVP in advance to 905597-7000.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Richmond Hill Senior Citizens’ Club 35 presents a luncheon meeting at 12:30 p.m.

June 13 at McConaghy Seniors Centre, 10100 Yonge St. Guest speaker will be from Camp Big Canoe, one of the charities the club supports. Cost to members $13; guests $16.

Bring a friend; for tickets contact G. Bly at 905-770-1448.

Careers

CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL LAW CLERK Busy Vaughan law firm seeking a full-time Corp./Comm. law clerk with min. 5 yrs workrelated exp. Applicants should have exp. with comm. transactions and corp. re-org. while being able to work independently.

Working knowledge of any or all of the LDD, conveyancer, Cyberbahn, PC Law & Microsoft Word would be an asset. Salary commensurate with level of experience.

Please e-mail resumes to hr@parenteborean.com

Project Coordinator Recent Civil Eng. College Graduate with Construction industry work experience & own car for utility Contractor at # 7 & Dufferin Area Jobs2012@con-elco.com; or fax 416-798-7125

Corporate-Commercial Law Clerk Min. 3 yrs. exp. req'd immediately for long-established Vaughan law firm. Must have good working knowledge of Word, PC Law & be proficient in English. Real Estate and Wills/Estates experience would also be a definite asset.

Please e-mail resume to rjgray@graylaw.ca

Drivers

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

Free Eco-Economics Fair presented June 16 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Richmond Hill United Church, 10201 Yonge St. (north of Major Mackenzie). Want to save money and help save our environment? Workshops will show you how to save while using greener energy sources, which green cars are most cost-effective, solar renovations and more. All ages welcome, visit rhuc.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 Free Seniors Appreciation Breakfast to be held June 17 from 10 a.m. to noon, hosted by Thornhill Councillor Howard Shore, sponsored by AMICA Mature Lifestyles, at the Thornhill Community Centre, 7755 Bayview Ave., in Thornhill.

Enjoy bagels, danishes, coffee and conversation with Mr. Shore; register by e-mail to lccolangelo@ markham.ca or call 905-305-5990.

Everyone in Thornhill is invited to the annual MP Peter Kent and MPP Peter Shurman Family Barbecue June 17 from noon to 3 p.m. at Gallanough Park, Arnold and Yonge behind Thornhill Public School. Free gifts for fathers, free entertainment and food (dietary laws observed).

TUESDAY, JUNE 19 Lance Krasman Memorial Centre presents family drop-in night third Tuesday of each month, June 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Richmond Hill location, 10121 Yonge St., at Lorne Ave., for family and friends of loved ones with mental health issues, for support and sharing. Snacks plus coffee/tea will be provided. For info, contact Wendy Reid, family support co-ordinator, at 905780-0491 or wendy.reid@krasmancentre.com

Technical/Skilled Trades

Technical/Skilled Trades

A fundraiser for a courageous 22-year-old university student is taking place June 13 at 7:30 p.m.at the Avenue Banquets, 1600 Steeles Ave. W., Concord.

The Cure For Courtney will raise funds for a stemcell procedure in the United States for Courtney Render, who has battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma since 2009.

All other treatments in Canada and the U.S. have contributed to her survival, but her family believes this is her best chance to win the battle for her life.

However, the treatment itself costs $600,000.

Tickets of $118 per person include hors d’oeuvres, music, silent auction and door prizes and can be purchased online at courtney. eventbrite.ca All proceeds go The Cure For Courtney.For tickets or more information, visit thecureforcourtney. com or call Jennie Dale at 416-809-7976.

If you can’t attend, but wish to mail a donation; it can be directed to“Courtney Render in Trust,”the Jewish Youth Network, 8700 Bathurst St., unit 5, Thornhill, ON, L4J 9J8.

Computer/IT

Computer/IT

We are looking for a candidate for a six month contract, possible permanent after completion. The candidate must be able to work within a team have strong organizational and people skills, should be familiar with Windows XP/7, Word, Access and Networks.

Email: jobs@bratty.com or fax resume to Dorothy Jones 905-760-2900

Minimum 3 yrs. experience.

Call Ray 416-991-9987

BETZ POOLS LTD.

Office/ Administration

Please email: anthony@ perris.ca

PHOTO COURTESY JEWISH TRIBUNE

You can help Courtney Render fight for life at a Concord fundraiser in her name.

IT Support - Recent Graduate

DZ DRIVER ROLL OFF TRUCK DRIVER

OFFICE ADMIN needed in Vaughan area.

Must know Excel!

Office exp. & travel req'd. Must be exceptionally fluent in English.

Enjoy, help at Cure for Courtney fundraiser

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ABOUT YOU

The Liberal welcomes submissions of upcoming events from non-profit community organizations. While every effort is made to include all submissions, there is no guarantee of publication. E-mail items to mbeck@yrmg.com

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Experienced POOL & SPA TECHNICIAN Send resume to: Ted Bennett:

t.bennett@betzpools.com Health Care/ Medical

Health Care/ Medical

Dental

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DENTAL HYGIENIST for maternity leave position 3-5 days per week starting August 2012.

Experience is an asset.

Please email your resume to

hrjobopportunity.19@gmail.com Part Time RN Oral Surgery Practice To work 2 days/week.

PACU experience preferred or O.R., E.R. Please email resume to: drfmoore@bellnet.ca NS

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General Help

Teaching Opportunities

Teaching Opportunities

Among Friends Child Care Centres is seeking part-time Qualified RECE's to oversee multiple sites to ensure quality assurance.

Applicants must:

* Have a vast knowledge of the DNA * Be registered with the college * Have a reliable vehicle * Have experience with overseeing staff

Perfect for someone re-entering the work force.

SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR

For custom upholstery shop; experience a must, part-time/ flexible hours.

Call Nick at 905-773-3911

GENERAL LABOURER required for Tango Paving Construction co.

Interlock & landscape experience required.

Call 647-829-5655 Office/ Administration VITALITY DEPOT in Concord is seeking a Customer Service Rep with A/R Exp. Must speak French and have an outstanding command of the English language. Forward resumes to careers@vitalitydepot.ca Full description http:// sn.im/customerservicerep

Dental FT HYGIENE Coordinator for Bayview Hill Dental in Richmond Hill. Dental reception experience mandatory. Strong computer, communication & organizational skills. Autopia knowledge an asset. 2 evenings/ week. Excellent benefits & salary based on experience. Send resume to: rhdentalposition@ hotmail.com

Part-time Opportunities HIGH LINER Foods seeking experienced Permanent PT Merchandiser to drive sales & develop customer relationships. 2-3 years experience. Communication, organization, negotiation & presentation skills are required. Must have valid driver's license, vehicle & computer. Full job description at: http://sn.im/21zz46g Email resume: canadianjobs@ highlinerfoods.com

Please email: Amongfriends daycarecentres@hotmail.com

RECE'S

Required for local school aged childcare centres. Part-time Split shifts, Mon- Fri. Must be available to work Sept to June.

Email: amongfriendsdaycarecentres @hotmail.com General Help

CARRIERS NEEDED Door to door delivery Flexible hours while working in your community Interested Candidates Call (905)660-9887 Richmond Hill ext.305 Thornhill ext. 311 Traffic control company located in Vaughan are seeking Book 7 trained Flaggers.

Experience an asset. Clean G license required. Able to go on call. Able to lift 70 lbs.

Submit resume to: anette@stinson.ca or fax 905-669-3537 Open Houses

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Salesperson, Royal LePage York North Realty Toll free- 1-866-773-9595

Open Houses

OPEN HOUSE- $399,000 Jane & Major MacKenzie 101 Islay Cres.

Sat. & Sun. 2-4 pm Quiet, child safe street near parks, school and shopping. Large 3 bedroom, Stainless steel appl, Ceramics, Parquay, Fin. bsmt, CAC & much more.

Act fast!

Irene Smith, H/L Bayview Rlty 905-889-2200

Apt/Condos for Sale PROMENADE TOWERS(2+1), Bright, Spacious (1300sq.ft.) Stunning N/W view, Eat in kitchen, newer appliances Locker, Parking, 647-247-1704

BATHURST/ CARRVILLE- spacious 1+ bedroom basement, separate entrance/ laundry, 4pcbath, a/c, cable, backyard.

Non-smoking/ pets. $850-$900 inclusive. Immediate 416-871-8711

Apartments for Rent COMPACT CERTIFIED Bsmt Apt Mjr Mack/ Bayview - Compact certified bsmt apt available immediately $700. Separate entrance, parking, laundry, cable, utilities, A/C, near GO, no smoking/ pets. Suit single person.

905-770-0960

MILLPOND- YONGE/ Major Mac. Half basement triplex, 1 bedroom apartment, utilities, parking & laundry included. No pets/ smoking. $875.

BAYVIEW/ MAJOR Mac- 905-883-9394 1 bedroom basement.

Separate entrance, parking, laundry. $800. inclusive. Non-smoking/ pets. RICHMOND HILL- 1 bedroom basement walkout (905)737-4848 facing forest/ lake, separRICHMOND HILL- Bay- ate entrance, parking. Suit $850 inclusive. view/ Major Mack. 2 bed- single. cable.

July rooms available in building. WiFi, 416-728-1440 July 1st. 905-883-0544

Health/Beauty/ Fitness

Health/Beauty/ Fitness

Home Renovations

RICHMOND HILL- Walkout bachelor in new townhouse. Parking, laundry, transit. No smoking/ pets.

Immediate. $700.+ 416-829-7757

COMPLETE RENOVATIONS- Additions. Basements. Medical Clinics: Dentistry; Vet Clinic; Chiropractic. Professional. Low price.

(416)427-2308 Sean.

YONGE/ HWY.#7 (Hunter's Point)- Executive, self-contained, fully furnished 1 bedroom basement, approx. 1200sq.ft., 5 appliances, separate entrance, gas fireplace, 2 parking. $1150 inclusive.

Non-smoking/ pets, suit single/ couple. Immediately. Cell: 416-984-6496, Business: 416-222-0551 Brian

SPECIALIZING IN Eaves, Copper, Siding, Capping Windows, Doors.

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Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies TREE/ SHRUB Removalsodding, planting, interlocking, pool fill-in/ pond construction.

Demolition and junk removal.

(647)894-3188

YONGE/ MAJOR Mac, Richmond Hill. Walk-out large 1 bedroom, bright kitchen & livingroom. $750+. July 1st. Washer, dryer 905-882-2788, 416-838-9801

Articles for Sale

Apartments for Rent Stores for Sale

General Help

Apartments for Rent

HOT TUB (Spa) CoversBest Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper HOT TUB/SPA 2012 model, fully loaded, full warranty.

New in plastic.

Cost $8,000 Sacrifice $3,900.

Call: 416-779-0563

Pools, Hot Tubs, Supplies HOT TUB, Delux Cabinet, must sell, warranty, $2,495 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 905-409-5285

Sporting/Outdoor Equipment 2000 PALAMINO Pinto Tent Trailer, Super Clean!

Sleeps 6 comfortably. 3 way fridge, 3 burner propane stove (indoor/ outdoor), electrical, 10 ft. box, spare tire, trailer hitch to tow small boat. 10 ft awning.

Great condition, smoke free. Must see! $3400obo. Includes brand new 10 x 10 outdoor room, attaches to camper. Negotiable.

Pet Supplies/ Boarding/Service SMALL DOGS, full grooming, wash/ dry, brush, trim, nails, ears, eyes, anal glands cleaning.

905-747-0310

Vehicles Wanted/ Wrecking $300 TO $1000Dead/ Alive.

Cars/ trucks/ vans.

Fast Free towing.

We sell parts.

416-500-5050 CASH PAID for scrap cars and trucks. We also sell parts. Don Mills Steel (905)887-5821 WE PAY $350-$3000 for your scrap cars, vans and trucks. Free towing 24/7.

416-825-3360.

Tutoring

Moving & Storage

Legal Services

Legal Services

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the Estate of NEIL HERBERT SCOTT, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, who died on or about the 29th day of December, 2011, must be filed with the undersigned personal representatives on or before the 29th day of June, 2012 thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

DATED this 6th day of June, 2012 JANET-ANN SCOTT c/o Counter & Mitchell Barristers & Solicitors 12820 Yonge Street, P.O. Box 2939 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 1A8 Child Care Available MOMMY HOMECARE. Years of experience, excellent program. Before/ After School Program.

Yonge/ Gamble. Kathy@ 905-508-7903

Nannies/ Live In/ Out LIVE-OUT NANNY needed- Evenings, alternate weekends. Care of 19 month old male. References please. 289-304-0358.

Domestic Help Wanted NANNY TEMP FT- live-in for July 16-Aug3. Split shift; meal prep - must cook. 416-887-9121

Health & Home Care REGISTERED NURSES/ critical care nurses, RPNs, PSWs Experienced live-in caregivers for elderly/ disabled. Available 1-24 hrs. (905)770-8511

Mortgages/ Loans $$MONEY$$ CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com

Cleaning/Janitorial

Cleaning/Janitorial All Green Cleaning Services.

We clean with green.

Safe for family Insured/ Bonded.

Discount.

(647)295-4485

A-PARRIS MOVERSLong/short, big/small, residential/ condos/ commercial. Quality service. Affordable/ reliable. 905-758-2848, 416-677-2848 www. parrishomesolutions.com CITY MOVERS: Two men, 16' truck. $40/hr.

No hidden fees.

Flat rate available.

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Painting & Decorating $300 for 3 rooms Pro Paint Team.

25yrs. experience.

Best Quality.

Call Rick: 416-999-7009, 905-216-6354 ABSOLUTELY amazing painters at bargain prices!

Spring special $100/ room.

Quick, clean, reliable. Free estimates!

Second to None Painting 905-265-7738 PAINTINGRESIDENTIAL, Commercial, interior/ exterior renovations, reasonable price. Job satisfaction. Bonded/ Insured. Free estimate.

(416)616-9577

CLEANING+ ORGANIZING Service- Family business. Residential, offices.

High quality. Affordable prices. Bonded, insured. Plumbing References. Regular, onetime, weekly, bi-weekly.

647-287-1964, E M E R G E N C Y 289-466-5419 CLOGGED drain, leaky www.goodstylebyolga.com pipe. 25 years experience.

Licensed/ insured. Credit PAY L E S S 4 C L E A N I N G - card accepted. James RESIDENTIAL & Commer- Chen 647-519-9506 cial, bonded, insured, reliable, references. Free Tree/ Stump estimate, affordable. Lud- Service mila 647-267-2340 QUALITY TREE care service. Specializing: tree/ shrub pruning, trimming, Decks & Fences mulching, maintenance.

I.S.A Certified Arborist.

DECKS, Shed, Concrete/ (647)297-8559 Stone walkway.

Hardwood/ Laminate floors Waste Removal 25 years experience.

416-522-8034, 905-787-0236 ALL JUNK Removalhttp://fifieldconstruction.

Basements, yards, garagwikispaces.com/ es. General cleanups, lawn cutting, small moves, odd jobs. (905)832-9655

Home Renovations A-HANDYMANBathroom special!

4'x7' complete - $4500.

Call 416-845-1556.

IMPROVE Math/ Science/ Business Get tutored by experienced professor/ teacher.

Special exam review package!

416-726-5327

A CRYSTAL Cleaning experience- Homes, Offices.

Insured/ bonded. Supplies provided. 15% discount.

(647)500-2260 for details.

ALL IMPROVEMENTSFences, decks, painting, plumbing, waterproofing, concrete. Basements our Specialty.

Established 1979. Seniors 20% off.

(905)237-6171

Summer School Credits Math, Chemistry,Biology, English, French, Spanish 905-787-9720 www.quantumacademy.ca

ABSOLUTELY BEST cleaning ladies available.

Honest & hard working, attention to detail, insured/ bonded. 416-897-6782.

ALL YOUR masonry needs: Brick, blocks, stonework, chimney repairs. 28 years experience.

Call Paul (416)732-0802

Escort Services ASIAN BEAUTIES- Escort service. Busty, sexy.

Great deals, 24/7. Out calls only. 905-695-9089

Legals

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of MICHAEL JOSHUA SOSSIN, deceased, and SHAG-AG Inc. All persons having claims as creditors against the Estate of MICHAEL JOSHUA SOSSIN, late of the Town of Richmond Hill, in the Regional Municipality of York, who died on or about the 27th day of February, 2012, or his company, SHAG-AG Inc., are required to file proof of the same with the undersigned on or before the 28th day of June, 2012.

After that date, the Estate will be distributed with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have notice; and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice.

Dated at Newmarket this 21st day of May, 2012.

AVA ROSS, Estate Trustee, by her lawyers, HILL, HUNTER, LOSELL LAW FIRM LLP 17360 Yonge Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 324, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X7, Attention: Mr. Colin A. Brown

Your FAITH Community

Large selection: books, clothes, craft items, collectibles, dishes, electronics, jewelry, kitchen ware, lamps, purses, plants, tools, toys, wine making equipment and much more. Quality items (some brand new) for home, garden, cottage, student apartment; many treasures of all kinds.

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BIG GARAGE sale/ moving sale- 138 Marsi Road, Richmond Hill. Saturday, June 9, 8am-2pm. No early birds please.

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Learn about green ways to save money at Eco Fair A free Eco-Economics Fair will be presented next week offering numerous workshops to help you save money and learn about green topics such as solar energy, renewable energy, electric or hybrid cars.

Richmond Hill United Church will present the Eco Fair Saturday, June 16 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The afternoon will be focused on the theme Eco Economics to help you learn environmental ways to save money and has been organized by the Net Zero committee of the church.

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Workshop topics include: electric cars; the top green cars for 2011, including gas, hybrid and electric; and global warming.

The church is located at 10201 Yonge St. at Centre.

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A freewill offering will be taken in support of the mission.

Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church is located at 10066 Yonge St., just north of Major MacKenzie Drive.

It’s time to salute our seniors The month of June is a time to celebrate the contributions that senior citizens have made to the Town of Richmond Hill.

Several events have been organized to celebrate, recognize and thank the seniors at various town facilities and parks.

A free annual seniors barbecue will be held tomorrow at Mill Pond Park, the northwest corner of Mill and Trench streets, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Seniors’ Golden Games will be held June 11 through 14 at McConaghy’s Seniors’ Centre, 10100 Yonge St. with closing ceremonies to be held June 14 at 10:30 p.m.

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Finally, the McConaghy Seniors’ Barbecue will be held at the Seniors’ Centre June 28 at 11:30 a.m.

Richmond Hill also offers a number of seniors’ programs throughout the year in addition to those offered during Seniors’ Month These programs aim to keep adults, 55 and older, fit and connected with one another and with the community through an extensive range of social, health, recreational and education opportunities.

For more information, visit the McConaghy Seniors’ Centre or RichmondHill.ca/ McConaghy — Mingy Xu

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The sport of kings is galloping into York Region for the 33rd Polo For Heart at the Gormley Polo Centre June 15 through 17.

The charity fundraiser will feature dashing Canadian and international riders, powerful thoroughbred ponies, natty attire, the corporate elite and anyone interested in experiencing the elegance and excitement of polo.

Since its inception, the event has raised more than $5 million for heart and stroke related initiatives. The 2012 festival will benefit the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation’s campaign to buy a new MRI machine and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Centre for Stroke Recovery.

Soaking up the sun, the ambiance and thundering ponies practising Tuesday at Fox Crossing Farm’s polo field in King, Joe and Shirley Newton appreciated the cause a bit more than anyone else.

Mr. Newton suffered a major stroke in 1999 while on holiday with his wife. His left side was left paralyzed.

He had cognitive and verbal difficulties and couldn’t eat solid foods. Had it not been for ever advancing stroke research, technologies and techniques, he wouldn’t have survived.

A spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, he attests to the importance of supporting the organization and its professionals. At 64, he’s still recovering, he said. Intense therapy at Sunnybrooke Hospital and the recovery centre has rehabilitated his speech and mobility.

“I still have the effects of the stroke and I’m recovering in subtle ways,” he said.

Polo For Heart is an incredibly important event, he said. “The research supported by the event gives quality of life back to the patient and the family.”

A grateful Ms Newton insisted it goes even further.

“Supporting the foundation is vital,” she said. “They saved my husband, gave our lives back and gave us the gift of time. It’s a good life and we’re so grateful.”

That’s the genesis of the chic three-day event, Polo For Heart vice-chairman Michael Egan said.

In addition to raising money, the organizers want to promote polo and deliver a range of fun and fashionable experiences.

“It’s not just polo,” the seasoned rider said. “It’s really a festival with good food, craft boutiques, a children’s village, music, parachute drop, silent auction and fashion shows.”

Of course, the 2,500-year-old sport will be showcased. International teams from Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Chile, England and South Africa will face off.

Canadian riders Brandon Phillips and Fred Mannix Jr., both stars of global polo, will play.

Played on a pitch nine times the size of a football field, polo is the world’s second most dangerous sport.

Only motor racing has a higher mortality rate, Mr. Egan said.

“Our priority is safety,” he said. “Secondly, we want to bring polo to anyone interested by way of clinics, schools and training through the Toronto Polo Club.”

It will be a genuine polo experience, with contests for best hat and head fashions, picnics and the traditional champagne divot stomp, where attendees take to the field and pat down torn up grass.

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A stabbing at a Markham high school yesterday sent one person to hospital.

York Regional Police were called to Unionville High School, at 201 Town Centre Blvd., near Hwy. 7, at about 3:25 p.m., Const. Rebecca Boyd said.

A male, whose age is unknown, was accosted by a group of people, she said, adding he was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

It was not immediately known if he was a student.

The suspects fled after the stabbing.

Just after 4 p.m., 10 police vehicles were at the school as the investigation continued.

Part of the school’s grounds, including a portion of the football field, were cordoned off by yellow police tape.

York Region District School Board spokesperson Licinio Miguelo referred inquiries about the incident to York police.

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